15 SHOWREEL WORKSHOPS LAST YEAR SOLD OUT - 2 avoid disappointment please book early

Prices are rising from Jan 1, 2022 to £295 per reel or per period scene,

DUE TO OTHER FILMING COMMITMENTS SHOWREEL WORKSHOPS WILL BE LIMITED THIS YEAR SO BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

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SHOWREELS FOR 2022

CONTEMPORARY:

SUNDAY 10 APRIL - S London £250

PERIOD:

SATURDAY 21 MAY Twenties and Victorian, SE London/Kent £250

WHAT TO EXPECT ON A CONTEMPORARY SHOW REEL

1. You are given 3 dynamic scripts, approx 1-2  pages long to learn before the workshop

2. You are paired with different participants each scene.

3. You are expected to bring changes of clothes, jewellery and manage changes of hairstyles (simple) for each part.

4. You are asked to consider different accents and attitudes to different characters.

5. I guide and direct you in your performance to bring out the best

6. We have a separate camera operator, who also does lighting and sound

7. Sound is from a rode mic and lav mics (little mics that are placed on you)

8. Depending on your age you must apply makeup and cover blemishes yourself.

9. The scenes are edited in to an approx 2-2.20 minute showreel.  Extra scenes from your own work can be added at no extra charge.

10. Editing after the event can take from 2-4 weeks.

3 scenes are £250, 1 scene is £100

If you want a stand alone showreel, that is only you in the workshop, where I get other actors in to play opposite you and pay them a small fee to do this:

The price £600 for me to make and edit. 3 scenes, separate cinematographer., makeup and hair artist.

Please note that for child showreels there is not a waiting area so parents are requested to drop off and pick up the children. There are cafes and shops nearby. Bluewater shopping is 20 minutes away. Knole Park for a walk and look at the house and deer in the park is 15 mins away.

Things have been difficult with lockdown and covid I know but please read this before proceeding from November 1 2021:

1. We don't give refunds,at all, whatever the reason unless WE have to reschedule.  Please bear in mind that a lot of preparation goes into each workshop and acting partners can be let down, costumes are ordered, locations prepaid and we make the budget on having 12 people attend period workshops and 10 for Contemporary, so if numbers go down then this means we cannot make any profit. We will offer 20% off rebooking once and within the following 6 months.

2. Though 100% of our attendees are enthusiastic and keen actors, there are an occasional few 2-3% who are not so skilled as others but we cannot be held responsible or refund because you do not like your acting partners performance.

a) You have the chance to practice on zoom or skype before the workshop with your acting partner. Discreetly let us know if you think you are not a good fit.

b) Our fees are competitive  for both contemporary and period reels but the only way to guarantee your acting partner is to go for the individual contemporary reel at £800 and the period scene would be £1,500. Then you can bring in your own choice of other actors or allow me to find the ones I know are very skilled.

3. Our editor is highly skilled and works in TV, plus independent film. Whilst we will re arrange order and apply different colour grade once, we will not accept that you or your agent do not like the scene as we will have done our utmost to make this the best it can be.

4. We do not give whole scenes on contemporary reels for you to edit yourself, but are happy to add any scenes that you provide us from previous work. If you add more than one scene there will be a small charge.

Those who perform in Period scenes are however given the whole scene as they need to cut that into their own reel.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON A PERIOD SHOWREEL

1. We find a gorgeous period correct location

2. We provide a period costume

3. Shoes, jewellery and some accessories like a mans walking cane, hat and tie pins etc could be provided by the participant.

4. Hair and makeup are done by a professional MUA. If you have short hair as female identifying you must provide your own wig. We have a link to some very good ones on etsy but they take a few weeks to come. Men are requested to grow their hair, facial hair if required for the age, or provide false high quality facial hair , that we have suitable links to or to shave.

5. Once we have all 12 participants we choose suitable period scripts for you in groups of two approx 1-2 pages long that are either original or come from literature adaptations.

6. We send out a form asking for all measurements to try to match the costumes to you.

7. We have a professional stills photographer to take photos on the day. Mobile phones and taking photos are not allowed in the costume room. These stills can be preordered and are £25 each, for headshot, 3/4' length, full length and group.

You will have 5, watermarked to chose from in a viewing gallery after the event. Prints are also available.

8. We use a blackmagic camera, rode mic, lav mics and lights.

9. You may practice with your acting partner before on zoom etc. I direct you on the day.

10. The edited 1 scene will be sent to you 2-4 weeks after the event.

11. We are making a web series called Step into History on imdb, part or all of your footage may be used and you will get a credit if your footage is used.

12. The future finished scenes will be approximately 2 minutes long.

13. A still photo is included in the package while other choices may be ordered at extra cost.